Grumman F-14 Tomcat VF-1 Wolfpack Model Airplane

Item#: MJF014TVF1

MSRP Price: $299.95

Factory Direct Price: $199.95

Wing Span: 17.90"
Length: 18.31"

Manufacturer: Grumman

This Grumman F-14 Tomcat Airplane Model comes with a detachable stand made of chrome steel and wood it also has a Laminated United States Navy Logo and an Inscription Plaque that adds beauty and value to this high quality work of art.

This Grumman F-14 Tomcat Model Airplane would be a perfect gift for Aviation Enthusiasts, Pilots, War Veterans or the people that took part in the developement of this Aircraft.

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Grumman F-14 Tomcat History:

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing aircraft. The F-14 was the United States Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platform from 1974 to 2006. It later performed precision strike missions once it was integrated with the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night LANTIRN system. The F-14 was developed after the collapse of the F-111B project, and was the first of the American teen-series fighters which were designed incorporating the experience of air combat against MiGs during the Vietnam War.

It entered service in 1974 with the U.S. Navy, replacing the F-4 Phantom II. It was later exported to the former Imperial Iranian Air Force in 1976, during a time when the US still had good relations with Iran. It was retired from the active U.S. Navy fleet on 22 September 2006, having been replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.[2] As of 2008, it remains in service only with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. "Wolves on the Prowl" - The fourth VF-1, "Wolfpack" was established on October 14, 1972 at NAS Miramar, at the same time as VF-2, these units were the first F-14 fighter squadrons. VF-1 received the first F-14As on July 1, 1973. The squadron's insignia was a red wolf’s head. The first cruise came in September 1974 onboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65). The end of the cruise saw the first Tomcat’s combat debut, as VF-1 and VF-2 flew cover over Saigon for evacuation of US personnel in April, 1975 as part of Operation Frequent Wind.

In September 1980, VF-1 and VF-2 changed carrier air wings, moved to the USS Ranger (CVA-61) and flew various cruises with her until they shifted carriers once again in 1984 to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). They stayed with Kitty Hawk for one cruise. In 1984, VF-1 had achieved the impressive 22,000 flight hours without a single accident. By 1986, they returned to the Ranger and were with the carrier during Operation Desert Storm where VF-1 scored the only F-14 air-to-air kill during the war, an Iraqi Mil Mi-8 helicopter was downed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder.

The USS Ranger was decommissioned in 1993 and VF-1 was left without a carrier. They operated out of NAS Miramar until VF-1 itself was decommissioned later in 1993.